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This compilation of synonyms and subsidiary features may not be comprehensive. Features are organized into four major categories: Cones, Craters, Domes, and Thermal Features. Synonyms of features appear indented below the primary name. In some cases additional feature type, elevation, or location details are provided.

Synonyms

Vysokii

Cones

Feature Name

Feature Type

Elevation

Latitude

Longitude

Bogdanovich

Shield volcano

Gavrilova

Stratovolcano

55° 6' 0" N

160° 47' 0" E

Basic Data

Volcano Number

Last Known Eruption

Elevation

LatitudeLongitude

300221

550 BCE

2129 m / 6983 ft

55.064°N
160.765°E

Volcano Types

Stratovolcano

Rock Types

MajorAndesite / Basaltic Andesite
Basalt / Picro-Basalt
Dacite

Tectonic Setting

Subduction zoneContinental crust (> 25 km)

Population

Within 5 kmWithin 10 kmWithin 30 kmWithin 100 km

0
0
123
3,657

Geological Summary

Visoky, at the northern end of a chain of small volcanoes trending NNW from Gamchen volcano, is a small Holocene stratovolcano with a youthful-looking summit crater constructed over the east flank of the Pleistocene Bogdanovich shield volcano. Vysoky (also spelled Vysokii) lies only 4 km NE of Komarov volcano. Another small Holocene volcano lies between Komarov and Vysoky. These mark the northernmost Holocene volcanoes of the Gamchen volcanic ridge and the northernmost of the near-trench portion of the Eastern volcanic belt of Kamchatka related to subduction of the Pacific Plate. Visoky was active throughout much of the Holocene until as recently as at least about 2000 years ago, when voluminous lava flows were traveled down the volcano's flanks.

References

The following references have all been used during the compilation of data for this volcano, it is not a comprehensive bibliography.

Luchitsky I V (ed), 1974. History of the Development of Relief of Siberia and the Far East. Kamchatka, Kurile and Komander Islands. Moscow: Nauka Pub, 439 p (in Russian).

Eruptive History

There is data available for 1 Holocene eruptive periods.

Start Date

Stop Date

Eruption Certainty

VEI

Evidence

Activity Area or Unit

0550 BCE (?)

Unknown

Confirmed

0

Radiocarbon (uncorrected)

Deformation History

There is no Deformation History data available for Vysoky.

Emission History

There is no Emissions History data available for Vysoky.

Photo Gallery

A broad lava flow descends from the summit crater down the southern flank of Vysoky ("High") volcano, which is located about 4 km NE of Komarov volcano. Vysoky (also spelled Vysokii) appears to be the northernmost Holocene vent of the Eastern subduction-related volcanic belt of Kamchatka. Vysoky volcano has been active from the beginning of the Holocene until at least about 2000 radiocarbon years ago, when it produced the lava flow seen in this photo.

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